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Pakistan’s First Hangor-Class Submarine Fires Live Anti-Ship Missile
Pakistan’s navy tested a new submarine in the Arabian Sea.
The submarine fired a real anti-ship missile during the exercise.
It successfully hit a target far away.
Admiral Naveed Ashraf watched the test.
Pakistan’s army described the firing as an important sign of readiness.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the navy.
The submarine was built in China and arrived in Karachi in June.
Pakistan plans to receive eight submarines of this class.
Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class submarine conducted its maiden live weapon firing in the Arabian Sea on September 27.
The PNS/M HANGOR struck a designated long-range target using an anti-ship cruise missile.
Admiral Naveed Ashraf witnessed the exercise and praised the submarine’s combat power and operational readiness.
The submarine arrived in Karachi in June after being constructed in China under a mutual agreement.
Pakistan plans to induct eight Hangor-class submarines equipped with advanced combat systems, modern sensors, air-independent propulsion, and enhanced stealth features.
- Who
- Pakistan Navy, with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf witnessing the firing; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later congratulated the navy.
- What
- The PNS/M HANGOR conducted its first live weapon firing and struck a designated long-range target with an anti-ship cruise missile.
- Where
- The firing took place in the Arabian Sea; the submarine arrived in Karachi in June.
- When
- September 27; the report also described the event as occurring on Sunday, without specifying a year.
- Why
- The exercise demonstrated operational readiness and supported Pakistan’s stated goal of strengthening subsurface capabilities for maritime deterrence and national security.
Key facts
- Submarine
- PNS/M HANGOR, Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine
- Weapon
- Anti-ship cruise missile
- Result
- Successfully engaged a designated long-range target
- Location
- Arabian Sea
- Construction
- Built in China under a mutual agreement
- Planned fleet
- Eight Hangor-class submarines
- Reported capabilities
- Advanced combat systems, modern sensors, air-independent propulsion, and enhanced stealth features
Quotes
Inter-Services Public Relations
The Pakistan Army’s media wing.
“The submarine successfully struck a long-range target with an anti-ship cruise missile, demonstrating the operational readiness, professional expertise and combat capability of Pakistan Navy’s submarine force.”
theprint.in
“The milestone underscores the Pakistan Navy’s commitment to maintaining a modern, combat-ready force to safeguard national maritime frontiers and regional peace.”
theprint.in
Sources
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